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Patented Oct. 29, 1940 UNITED s'nmazsv CONTROL SYSTEM Laurance E. Goit, Los ngeles, Calif., and Eugene C. Brisbane, York, Pa., assignors to'S. Morgan Smith Company, York, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application November 18, 1939, Serial No. 305,126 t This invention relates to control systems, and more particularly to control systems adapted to control the operation of power operated tapered plug valves.

An object of the invention is to provide an Another object of the invention is. to provide w l an improved electromagnetically actuated control mechanism for power operated valves, in

which the electromagnet is responsive to a plurality of independently operable line connection means.

yWith the foregoing and other objects and advantages-in view, the invention consists .in the preferred construction and arrangement of the several parts which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

25, In the accompanying drawing, the single figure is a diagrammatic view, partly in section of a control system embodying the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, the improved control mechanism may be used in connection with a :m tapered plug valve of the type embodying a main body or casing ll, having a cavity |2 formed therein for a tapered plug l3, the cavity l2 being intersected by a waterway or opening lll-which' constitutes a passage through the valve. The

3.3 plug H3 has a passage H6 formed therein so that when' the plug l is in open position a bore Will extend through the valve from end to end. The portion of the valve casing l l in which the water- Way M is formed may terminate in flanges 15 se by which the valve may be connected to the ends of pipes or conduits in well known manner. In

the present instance, one end of the valve H is shown connected to the'discharge end of a pump l'l by a suitable length of pipe lS and the other 45 end of the Valve is connected to a pipe IQ. The

pump l'l is adapted to deliver water from a suitable source of supply to the pipe, and the valve H may be adapted to control communication through the pipe line from the pump sothat Claims. (Cl. 103-40) at its upper or larger end, the plug |3 has fixed thereto a shaft 23 which extends through a cove plate 24 attached to the valve body I l.l

The valve shaft 23 is formed with screw threads 25 on.which is mounted a lift nut 26 having a lateral extension 21 connected to a reciprocable member 28 by a link 29.

Also connected to the member 28 is the end of a crank armor rotating lever 30 which is keyed to, or otherwise made rigid with, the valve shaft 23.

When the member 28 is moved rectilinearly in the manner to be hereinafter described, the nut 26 is turned with respect to the shaft 23 thereby efiecting' axial movement of the valve plug |3 so as to unwedge said plug. Continued movement of the member 28, after the plug l3 has been unwedged,y effects operation of the lever 30 whereby said plug is rotated towards open'position. At the completion of the rotary move- -ment of the plug l3, through the operation of the lever 30, the nut 26 is again turned on the shaft 23,' but in a reverse direction, so as to move the plug 3 axially and wedge the same in the valve body ll.

The member 28 is connected to a rod 3| of a piston 32 mounted in a cylinder 33.

For the purpose of controlling the operation of the piston- 32, a suitable relay valve' device 34 is employed.

The relay. valve 34 comprises a casing formed With a cylindrical bore 35 inwhich is mounted a piston valve 36 Ahaving a plurality of spaced heads 31, 38 and 39, which heads are adapted to control communication through a plurality of ports till, M, 62, 43 and till, in the manner to be hereinafter described.

For the purpose of Operating the piston valve 36, fluid pressure responsive devices consisting of two diaphragm devices G5 and 4G arranged at the opposite ends of the relay valve 36 are 50 when the pump -is inactive communication-r end of the piston valve 36 having the head 39.

through the pipe line is cut oi by the valve,

thereby preventing bacl fiow of the water towards the pump.

The valve plug l3 is supported for both axial :us and rotary movement in the valve body ll, and

When the valve plug |3 is'in closed position,

as shown in the'vdrawing, the piston valve 38 vof the relay valve 34 'will be so positioned that fluid under pressure will be supplied from the pressure supply pipe 53 to piston chamber 56, through port 41, valve chamber 51, port 43, and pipe 58, and piston chamber 59 will be'connected to the sewer or free-discharge, through pipe' 60, port i 44, valve chamber 61, po'rt 42, and pipe 55.

The ports 12 and 15 are connected to the fluid pressure supply pipe 53, by a pipe 18.

' The ports 13 and 14 Iare connected to a sewer or free discharge, by a pipe 19.

The port 16 is connected to the d iaphragm chamber 48, vby a pipe 80, and the port 11 is connected to the diaphragm chamber 51, byy a pipe 81-.

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The diaphra'gm chambers 49 and 52 are open to the atmosphere, as shown.

In valve plug closed -position of the apparatus the pilot valve device 68 ispositioned so that fluid under pressure is supplied from the pressure supply pipe 18, through port 12, valve chamber 82, port 16 and pipe 80, to the diaphragm chamber 48. At the same time the diaphragm chamber 51 is connected to the sewer or free discharge, through pipe 81, port 1-1, valve chamber 83, port 14, and pipe 19. In this way the piston valve 36 is maintained in the position illustrated by the fluid 'under pressure supplied to diaphragm chamber 48.

The piston valve 68 has a stem which extends through the casing of the pilot valve 66 and is connected by a link88 to the armature 81 of an electromagnet device 88. f r

The armature 8'1 is mounted on a shaft 89 for limited rotary movement vwith respect to the poles 90 and 91 of the electromagnet device 88. The electromagnet device has a yoke 92 4provided with a coil 93 adapted to be supplied with current from a suitable source of supply in the manner to be hereinafter described.

Rotatiop of the armature 81 in the directionw towards the poles 90 and 91 is limited by a stop 94 adapted to engage the *armature when the armature has moved from the. position illustrated in the drawing to the position in which the ends of the armature aline with the poles 90 and 91.

Mounted in the bore 61 of the pilot valve 66, andbearing at one end against the end of said bore and at the opposite end against the head 11 of the piston valve 68, is an expansible coil spring When the coil 93 is deenergized, the spring 95 is adapted to urge the piston valve 68 towards the stop provided by the end wall 96, in which position the armature 81 will be so disposed that 'the ends thereof areout of alinement with the poles so and sl.

When the coil 93 is energized the armature 81 is rotated on the shaft 89 and turned in the direction of the arrow A to the position in which said armature engages the stop 94. The rotation of the armature 81-shifts the piston valve 68 in the: direction of the arrow B -to the position in which the port 12 is lapped by piston head 59,

'tively, when the solenoid coil of therelay 131 is port 14 is lapped by piston head 10, port 1 is connected to port 16, through valve chamber 82,

I and port 15 is connected to port 1'1 through valve chamber 88.

With the port 124 thus lapped and ports '13 and 5 16 connected, the diaphragm chamber 48 will be connected to the sewer pipe 19; and with port 14 lapped and ports 15 and 11 connected, fluid under pressure from pipe 18 will be supplied to, the diaphragm chamber 51, through pipe 8 I. The piston valve 36 is then actuated ina direction towards the left as illustrated and the heads 31, 38 and 39 are shifted toward the left so that head 39 laps the port 42, port 41 is connected to port' 44 through valve chamber 61, and port 40 is connected to port 43 vthrough valve chamber 51.

The piston chamber 58 is thus'connected to the sewer pipe 54, through pipe 58 and chamber 51, and the piston chamber 59 is connected to the fluid supply pipe 53, through chamber 61 and pipe 60. The piston 32 is then actuated to operate the valve plug mechanism and effect rotation of the plug 13 from closed to open position. The

valve plug 13 will remain in open position as long' I as the coil 93 is energized.

The pump 11 may be operated' by 'an electric motor 101 of. any suitable type, said motor being The motor switch mechanism 106 also includes contact points 111 and 112, and contact bars 113, 40

114 and 115 carried by theoperating shaft 1-16 of the plunger 111 of a relay 118,\said contact bars being adapted to engage the pairs of contact points 104, 101 and 105, 108 and 1.11, 112, respec-. tively, when the solenoid coil of the relay 118 is energized in the manner to be hereinafter more fully described. i

One end of the coil 93 of the electromagnet; device 88 is connected to the line 103, at the point 119, by a conductor 120..

50 The other end of the coil 93 is connected to the contact point 121- of an auxiliary switch mechanism 122,,by a conductor 123.

.The auxiliary switch mechanism 122 also includes contact points 124, 125 and 126, and contact bars 121 and 128 carried by the Operating shaft 129 of the plunger 130-of a relay 131, said /contact bars being adapted to 'engage the pairs of contact pointsl 121, 124 and 125, 128,.respecenergized.

Leading from the line 102 and connected to the contact point 133 of a push button switch device 134, is a conductor 135.. v

The contact point 111 of the .pump motor switch mechanism 106 is connected to the conductor 135, by a'conductor 136. The push button switch device 134- is of the three point type, and in addition to the contact point 133, it has two other contact points 131 and 138. i

The contact point 131 isconnected to one end;

of the coil of the relay 118, by a conductor 139,*

the other end'of said relay coil-being connected: to the conductor 120, by a conductor 140.

position, as shown. In an emergency,voperationv The contact point I38 is connected to the contact point I25 of the auxiliary switch mechanism I22, by a conductorV I4I. i

Also associated with the control system is a tripping switch mechanism M5 which is adapted to be actuated by the operating mechanism of the valve II.

The tripping switch mechanism M5 includes a fixed contact point M6 which is connectedto the conductor I39, by a conductor M1, and a movable contact bar I48 which is electrically connected to a contact point M9, of a push button switch device I50, by a conductor I5l.

The other contact point I52 of the switchdevice l50 is connected to the contact point I26 of the auxiliary switch mechanism I22, by a conductor I 53. Contact point I24 is connected to the conductor I 53 by a conductor I54.

The movable contact bar IIIB of the tripping switch mechanism is adapted to be engaged by an arm I55, pivotally connected'as indicated at I56, to an extension I5'I, of the reciprocable member 28, when said member is actuated in the direction of the arrow C.

.Normally the contact bar M8 is retained in engagement with the contact point M6 by a spring I58.

Also, normally the arm I55 is retained in position against a stop lug I59, by a spring ISO.

The construction and arrangement of the parts of the tripping switch mechanism issuch that when the piston 32 moves from valve closed4 to valve open position, the arm I55, upon engaging the extended portion of the contact bar I48 in its path, swings downwardly and passes beneath said contact bar.

On the other hand, when the piston 32 moves from valve open towards valve closed position, at a point in the piston travel near the end of the movement of the piston towards valve closed position, the arm H55 engages the contact bar M8 and moves said bar away from the contact point I46. This results in the coil of the pump motor switch relay HB being deenergized so that the main circuit of the pump motor IOI is opened, in the manner to be hereinafter described.

The contact point H2 of the pump motor switch mechanism I06 is connected to a contact point IEI of a push button switch device IG2 by .a conductor I63. The other contact point I64 of the switch I62 is connected to the conductor I5I, by a conductor I65.

When the pump I'I is inactive, the vvalve plug I3 is in closed position, as shown, and the control circuit of the pump motor IllI is, as illustrated, with the contact bar of the push button switch I50 in engagement with the contact points I 49 and I 52, and the contact bar of the switch I 62 in engagement with the contact points I6I and I64. Since the contact bar of the push button switch I34 is out of engagement with the contact points I33, -I31 and I38, the circuit through which the relays H3 and I3I areenergized Will be open.

The switch I34 may be termed the starter switch, since it is adapted to be actuated first' when it is desired to start the pump I1.

The switch I50 is normally retained in closed position, as shown, and is adapted'to be actuated when it is desired to shut down the apparatus and close the valve plug I3. This switch may be termed the valve closing switch, or the stop switch."

The switch IIi2 is normally retained in closed of switch I62 effects deenergization of the relays I I8 and I3I and the electromagnet coil 93, so that the. motor circuit is opened similtaneously with the movement of the valve plug I3 towards closed position.

When it is desired to start thepump I'I, the push button switch device I34 is operated to close the 'circuits by which the relays I I8 and I3I are energized.

When the contact bar of the switcn I34 engages the contact points I33, I3'I and I38, the relay H8 will be energized by current from the line I02, through conductors I35, I39, the coil of relay H8, and from thence through the conductors M and I20 to the line I02; At the same time,

the relay I3I will be energized by current from the line IOI, through conductors I35, I4I and M2, the coil of relay I3I, and from thence through the conductors M3 and I20 to the line I03.

With the solenoid coil of the relay H8 thus energized, the plunger H'I will-be pulled so that contact bar H3 connects contact points IM and 'III'|, contact bar H4 connects contact points I05 and IIl8, and contact bar H5 connects contact points III and H2.

The contact bars H3 and H4 close the circuit through the motor IIII from the line I02, through conductors IBS and HIl, to the line I03, so that the motor IIJI is energized and operates the pump I'I in well known manner. When the solenoid coil of the relay I3I is energized, the plunger I 30 will be pulled so that contact bar I21 connects contact points I25 and I26, and contact bar I28 connects contact points IZI and I24.

. With the contact points I25 and I26 connected by the contact bar I2'I, a circuit will be closed from lthe line I 02, through conductors I35, I36,

contacts III, H5 and H2, conductor I63, contact I6I, contact bar of the switch I 62, contact I 64, conductors I 65 and I5I, contact I49, contact bar of switch I50, contact I52, conductor I53,l contacts I26, I2'I and I25, Iconductors I4I and M2, the solenoid coil of the relay I3I, and from thence through conductors I 43 and I20, to' the line H13. In this way a holing circuit is provided for retaining the solenoid coil of the relay4 H8 energized when the' push button switch I 34 is released.

ductors I53 and I54, contacts I24, I28 and I2I,-

conductor I23, coil 93, and from thence through conductor I2II to the line I03.

When the coil 93 is thus energized the armature line leading from the pump I'I will be established,

and this communication will remain open until it is desired to shut down the apparatus;

When it is desired to shut down the pump I'I, under ordinary conditions the push button switch I5I| may be actuated, and this breaks the circuit of the relay I3 I.

With the relay I3I thus deenergized the plunger 4 |30 will be moved, thereby disconnecting the contact bars IZ'I and l28 from their respective contact points, thereby opening the circuit of the coil 93. V

' When the coil 93 is thus deenergized, the armature 81 is returned to the position shown in the drawing, by the action of the spring 95 on the plunger 68 of the pilot valve device 66, as has been described, and the valve plug |3 is operated by the piston 32 and associated mechanism and r'eturned to closed position. I

During the initiatin' of the valve plug closing operation as above described, the solenoid coil of the relay H8 remains energized by current' supplied from the line H12, through conductors |35',

|36, contacts lll, H5 and H2, conductor IG3, contact IEI, contact bar of the switch H32, con-- tact'ifikconductors ISS, [51, tripping switch-contact bar-l48, contact M6, conductor IH, to the coil of the relay H8, and 'from thence through conductors M and l20 to' the line l03. Consequentlyf the pump motor lill continues to operate during the operation of closing the valve plug l3.

I the relay H8 is energized. lIn this way the relay Ito H8 is deenergized.

With the relay l |8 thus deenergized the plunger H'I will be moved, thereby disconnecting the contact bars I l3, H4 and I |5 from their respective contact points, thereby opening the circuit of the pump motor lill. 'The pump I'I will cease to operate just before the piston 32 has completed operation of the valve plug mechanism to move the valve plug |3 to fully closed position.

The construction of -the tripping switch mechanism M5 is such that the contact bar M8 is only momentarily disconnected from the contact point M6, as has been described.

If, during operation of the pump l'l, an emergency condition arises and it is desirable to shut down the 'pump and close the valve plug |3 in the quickest time possible, the emergency switch device |62 is operated, This operation'simultaneously opens the lcircuits by which the electromagnet coil 93' is supplied with current fromthe lines l02 and H13 and the coils of the relays H8 and l3| are energized. Consequently all three of said coils will be deenergized at the same time.

v .In this way the pump motor lill will beshut down at the same time that the valve Operating mechanism is actuated to move the plug l3 to closed position.

What we claim is:

l. In a control system, the combination with a -pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe, an electric motor for Operating said pump, a valve for controlling communication through the pipe,

mechanism for Operating the' valve, means for controlling the operation of said valve mechanism, an electromagnet 'device having a coil, a pair vof opposed poles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said poles, means operatively connecting said armature with said valve mechanism control means, electromagnetically operated i amazon' switch mechanism for connecting said motor to a source of supply, means to initially control the operation of saidv switch mechanism, electrical means responsive upon establishment of line connections of said motor for controlling the energization' of said electromagnet coil, and means operable independently of said initially controlling switch for breaking the circuit of the electromagnet coil controlling means;

2, In a control system, the combination with a pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe, an electric motor for Operating said pump, a valve for controlling communication through the pipe, mechanism for Operating the valve,'means for controlling the operation of said valve mechanism, an electromagnet device having a coil, a pair of opposed poles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said poles, meansoperatively connectingv said armature with said valve mechanism control'means, electromagnetically operated switch mechanism for connectingsaid motor to a source Va pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe, an electric motor for Operating said pump, a valve for controlling communication through the pipe line, mechanism for Operating the valve and including a fluid pressure operated piston, means for controlling the Operating fluid to said piston, an electromagnet device having a' coil, a pair of opposed poles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said poles, said armature having a limited angle of rotation from a position out of alinement with said poles when the electromagnet coil is deenergized to a position in alinement with the poles when the electromagnet coil is energized, electromagnetically operated switch mechanism for connecting said motor to a source of supply, a switch to control initial operation of said electromagnetically operated switch mechanism, an auxiliary relay inechanism responsive upon establishment of line connections of said motor for controlling the energization of said electromagnet coil and for also holding the motor switch mechanism in closed position, means operatively connecting said armature with said fluidv pressure controlling means, and a switch operable independently' of said initially controlling switch for breaking the Kcircuit of said auxiliary relay. o

4. In a control'system, the combination with a pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe line, a valve for controlling communication through the pipe line, 'mechanism for Operating the valve and including a fluid pressure operated piston,;a'relay valve for controlling the operating fluid to said piston, a pilot valve for controlling the operation of said relay valve, an electric motor for Operating said pump, a relay switch means for connecting said motor to a source of tion of said relay switch, an electromagnet device having a coil, a pair of opposed poles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said poles, said armature having a limited angle of rotation from a position out of alinement with said poles aeiaszso when vthe electromagnet coil is deenergized to 'a position in alinement with the poles 'when the electromagnet coil is'energized, means operatively connecting said armature to said pilotI valve,l

5. and an auxiliary relay mechanism responsive upon establishment of line connections of said motorl for controlling the energization of said electromagnet coil.

5. In a control system, the combination with 10 a pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe line, a valve for controlling communication through the pipe line, mechanism for Operating the valve, means for controlling the operation of said valve Operating mechanism, an electricY motorfor Operating said pump, a relay switch means. for connecting said motor to a source of supply, switch means for controlling the operation of said relay switch, an electromagnet device having a coil, a pair of opposed poles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said poles, said armature having a limited angle "of rotation from a position out of alinement with said poles when'the electromagnet coil is deenergized to a position in alinement with the poles when the electromagnet coil is energized, means operative-,V ly connecting said armature with said valve mechanism controlling means, and an auxiliary relay mechanism responsive upon establishment of line connections of said motor for controlling the energization of said electromagnet coil.

v 6. The combination with a pipe line and a pump for delivering fluid thereto, of a valve for controlling communication through said pipe,l

mechanism for actuating said valve, a motor for Operating said pump, an electromagnet device having a coil, a pair of opposed poles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said .poles, said armature having a limited angle of rota- -tion from a position out\of alinement with said 40 poles when the eiectromagnet coil is deenergized to a position in alinement with the poles when vthe electromagnet coil is energized, means operatively connecting said larmature with said valve mechanism, switch mechanism for connectin ing, said' motor to a source of supply and for simuitaneously eifecting energization of said electromagnet coil to effect operation of said valve mechanism to open the valve, and switch means operable independently of said switch :in mechanism for first disconnecting the line connections said electromagnet coil to initiate operation of said valve mechanism to close the valve a predetermined amount before the line connections of said motor to the source of sup- 55 ply are disconnected. v

7. In a control system, the combination with a pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe, an electric motor for Operating said pump, a valve for controlling communication through 00 the pipe, mechanism for Operating the valve and including a fluid pressure operated piston, a relay valve for controlling the Operating fluid to said piston, a pilot valve for controlling the* operation of said relay valve, an .electromagnet 65 4 device,hav ing a coil, a pair of opposedpoles, and an armature rotatably mounted between said poles, said armature havin a limited angle of rotation from a position o t of alinement with said poles when the electromagnet coil is de- -70 energized to a position .in alinement-with the poles when said coil is energized, means operatively connecting said armature with said pilot valve, electromagnetically operated switch 'mechanism for connecting said motor to a source 15 of supply. aj switch to control initial ppe'rationof said switch mechanism to start said motor, an auxiliary relay mechanism -responsive upon establishment of line connections of said motor for controlling the energization of said electromagnet coil to thereby effect operation of said valve mechanism to open the valve when the pump is started, switch means operable to disconnect the line connections of said auxiliary relay mechanism and thereby deenergize said electromagnet coil so as to initiate operation of said valve lo mechanism to close the valve while the pump is operating, and switch means operable by the valve mechanism and operated when said valve mechanism has moved the valve towards closed position a predetermined amount to deenergize 15 said electromagnetically operated motor switch mechanism to thereby break the line connections of said motor to the source of supply.

8. The combination With a pipe line and a pump for delivering fluid thereto, of a valve for 2 controlling communication through said pipe, mechanism for actuating said valve, a motor for Operating said pump, electromagnetic means operatively .connected to said valve Imechanism for controlling the operation thereof, switch 25 mechanism for connecting said vmotor to asource of supply and for eifecting simultaneously there- With energization of said electromagnetic means so as to effect operation of said valve mechanism to open the valve when the pump is started, 30 switch means operable independently of said switch mechanism for disconnecting the line connections of said electromagnetic means so as to initiate operation of said valve mechanism to close the valve, and switch means operable by the -valve mechanism and'operated when said :valve mechanism has moved the valve towards closed position a predetermined amount to break the line connections of said motor to the source of supply. v 40 9. In a control system, the combination with a pipe line, a pump for delivering fluid to said pipe, an electric motor for Operating said pump,

a valve for controlling communication throughthe pipe, mechanism for Operating the valve and including a fluid pressure operated piston, means for controlling the Operating fluid to said piston,

an electromagnet device having a coil, a pair of opposed poles, andv an armature rotatably* mounted-between said poles, said armature having a limited angle of rotation from a position out of alinement withsaid poles when the electromagnet coil is deenergized to a position in alinement with the poles when the electromagnet coil is energized, means operatively connecting said armature with said fluid pressure controlling means, switch mechanism for connecting said motor to a source of supply and for effecting simultaneously therewith energization of said electromagnet'coil so as to effect operation of oo said valve mechanism to open the valve whenthe pump is started, 'switch means operable to disconnect the line connections of said electromagnet Icoil so asto initiate operation of said valve mechanism tozclose the' valve while the pump is Operating, and .switch means operable by the valve mechanism and operated when said val've mechanism hasv moved the valve towards closed position a predetermined amount tobreak the line-connections ofsaid motor to the I'source of supply. I

10. The combination with a pipe line anda pump for delivering fluid thereto, of a valve for controlling communication through said pipe'..

*mechanism for actuatin'g said valve, a motor for I operating said pump, electromagnetic means disconnecting the line connections of said electromagnetic means so as. to initiate operation of said valve mechanism to close the valve a pre- 'determined amount before the line connections of said motor to the source of supply are disconnected.

LAURANCE E. GOIVT. EUGENE C. BRISBANE. 

